In Alicea Davis’ eyes, we are all children of God and have been created in his image, without exception. And there’s no reason for us to exist in separation and have discrimination for people’s race, feelings, and emotions.
And thus, Alicea has embarked on a mission of racial healing through the use of her understanding, her talents, and skills of writing poems and prose. Through writing, therapy, and the strength of God, Alicea Davis is making a difference in the world by achieving unity in the biased world.
A Sympathetic Leader
According to Alicia Davis, being a sympathetic leader makes one a dynamic leader. That’s why when she writes, she tries to be as sympathetic through her words as possible. Through her words, Alicea helps people see the ‘humanity’ part in humans, especially in racial healing, which helps a bunch of people.
By integrating sympathy through her words, Alicea through her poems leads with heartfelt emotions. As per her, these emotions and feelings are the ingredients that form our society. She says, “Feelings are important. They call them soft skills. But it is hard to navigate emotions with racial tension. I lead with healing poetry, so it is helpful.”
Healing Through Her Poetry
Alicea can trace her leadership years back to when she was merely six years old. She was the secretary over the minutes and on the executive team. She was also a part of delegates at regional conventions at the age of seven and has been handling grown-up topics in church ever since.
And later in her life, a realization acted as the catalyst behind her writing journey. The works of legendary poet and activist, Maya Angelou, made her take action on her dreams and become a poet. “I thought if she can do it, then God can help me do it.”
This realization also helped her overcome the biggest roadblock of her journey – overcoming her past and knowing she could achieve greatness no matter where she comes from.
And, thus, formed the mission of her poetry; for soul wounds to be healed so that people can grow in ways they thought were impossible. Ever since, Alicea Davis has helped people to work hard for that dream job, has made it possible for people to have their dream homes, and become a loving person even amidst their trials and tribulations.
Alicea also inspires people through her book, The Shy is not the Limit. “I learned that fear is an imagination that comes from an evil place. This imagination needs to be cast down with faith, which is a reality that comes from heaven.”
Having Faith Helps Achieve Anything
While a tremendous role model and her exceptional skills have played a vital role in defining her professional journey, she is also thankful to the almighty for helping her through the storms of dreaming.
As a poet, however, she has been unrecognized for changing lives for so long as the topics she touches upon are deemed to be sensitive and private. As a positive and healthy person, Alicea talks about such subjects when the need arises.
In her words, “People don’t want to rehash things like human trafficking tools of renewal, abuse, neglect in relationships. But now more recognition is coming as more people are opening up about therapy and mental health. It’s not a secret so much. It’s been a thankless job for the most part, so I appreciate the recognition.”
This is also the reason why Alicea Davis names becoming a poet sooner to be the biggest thing she would change in her life. If it were in her hands, she would have come out as a Christian Poet much earlier. According to her, the ups and downs in life are rarely in the middle, so calling out on this faith sooner would have aligned her with people who were in the need of God, in need of help. “People who pray and need an answer to help them process their pain, I would have reached them sooner.”
Hence, for people starting out in the business world, Alicea advises to have faith and go with God and their gut. She firmly believes that everyone is created in God’s image and he has the fingerprint of every purpose written in his heart. “Only he knows what all you can do. Not the world, not you. Your Creator knows all and wants you to do great things for great people who need you. Your neighborhood, your planet, and the next generation.”
Fueling Social Healing
As a nonprofit organization based in Pontiac, Michigan, Friends of Reconciliation, Inc. is a leader in loving and truthful social change in our nation and families. With family and racial reconciliation as its primary goal, the organization believes that personal healing fuels social healing. “If you heal from your wounds in the past, hopefully, you can help America heal from its past by having hard conversations with dignity and respect that makes history one life at a time, one reconciliation at a time,” elaborates Alicea.
Established in 2019, the organization has been able to pass a local holiday in just two short years. The day later came to be known as a Christian National Holiday — ‘March Forth on Each March 4th’ — through the National Day Archives in Washington, D.C. She even developed a sister holiday, March First, to motivate the nation to strive for more employment opportunities as racial justice is achieved and maintained. Alicea is grateful for the day and hopes that one day it will become a federal holiday. “We did it as civilians taking the highest honor, we could without making it a federal holiday. Hopefully, it will be federally recognized in the future.”
An Unbiased Future
Alicea will continue to heal and help people through the power of her words. For the future, she is concentrating on healing events and following up with the audience after guiding them with healing resources. The events can be accessed online alongside the mentioned healing. “We are going up and up from here. The Corona Crisis is basically almost over as far as I’m concerned. We will put on healing events and follow up with the audience by offering healing resources for deeper healing,” concludes Alicea.
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